Banking plow for snow fencing



June I7, 1930. o. SMITH BANKING PLOW FOR SNOW FENCING Filed April 28, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR W' l BY ,L

ATTORNEY June 17, 1930. 0. sMlTH l 1,763,825

BANKING PLOW FOR SNOW FENCING Filed April 28, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR T/Essya/Ky/M l BY ATTORNEY Patented June 17, 1930 TES ATENE' FFIQE` OSCAR SMITH, OF J' UMP RIVER, WISCONSIN BANKING PLOVT FOR SNOVJ FENCING Application led. April 28,

The object of this invention is to provide a plow with a lifting blade especially adapted to bank snow along a highway, at a reasonable distance therefrom, so that drifts toward and into the highway will be checked or prevented.

A further object is to provide a plow in which the particular shape, position and mounting of the blade facilitate the work for which the plow is intended.

vWith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of elements described and claimed, it being understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 shows the plow in top plan.

Figure 2 is in elevation, as seen from the right side.

Figure 3 is an elevation, looking from the rear.

Figure l is an elevation from the opposite side, as compared with Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Figure ure 1.

Figure 8 is on line 8-8 of Figure 1.

A beam 10 is provided wit-ha clevis 11, at the forward end, and has connected therewith transverse bars 12 and 13 secured to a platform member or board 14 above which the seat 15 is mounted on supporting means 16.

A runner 18 is mounted parallel with the beam, and is connected therewith by a transverse bar 19, and a post 21 extends from the runner upwardly and is secured to transverse bar 19 and bar 12, said post being braced by diagonal bar or brace 22 connected at 23 with the beam 10. A forward transverse bar 24 is connected with the beam, and with the curved plate member 26 disposed vertically, and constituting if desired a folded over portion of beam 10, assuming that portions 10 and 26 are of steel in bar or plate form.

A snow lifting blade 28 extends outwardly is a section on line 7 7 of Fig- 1928. Serial No. 273,615.

and downwardly from element 26 (Figs. 2 and 8) and rearwardly thereof, the rear portion having considerable elevation as Shown at 29, and an upper flange member 30 is secured to the blade by angle bar 31. The tongue and re-entering angle type of joint shown in Figure 2, at the middle portion thereof, contributes to rigidity and good surface construction, at an important point in the machine or structure. The lflange is braced by the post 21 and by angle strip 32, and held also by forward bracket 33. A relatively large angle bracket 34; extends under the blade and has secured thereto braces 35, 36. A forward brace on element 26, at the upper edge, is designated 37, and a rear runner and guiding member is mounted at the rear end of beam 10, as shown at 38.

A better and more effective banking operation results from the use of this device, since the snow can be piled to a greater height, and farther from the roadway.

Having described the invention what is claimed is A snow banking plow, comprising a beam, va plate element diverging outwardly and rearwardly from the forward end of the beam, a blade sloping downwardly in a transverse direction and upwardly and rearwardly in a longitudinal direction and connected with the plate element, and an upwardly eX- tending and rearwardly and outwardly curved ila-nge having a surface at an angle with the blade and merging into the surface of the plate, the flange having connection with said plate and blade, and the point where the plate meets the edges of the flange and blade presenting a tongue and reentering angle type of construction.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

OSCAR SMITH. 

